JPH1199286A - Balloon toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a balloon toy which achieves a light weight and an enjoyable appearance and an easier generation of comfortable sounds to please players. SOLUTION: A gas is injected into a balloon body 10 which comprises a film made of a synthetic resin, a film metalized on the film made of the synthetic resin and a film having a metal foil laminated on the film made of the synthetic resin and the body is mounted at the tip of a stick 30. A receiving device 40 is provided on the outer circumference of the stick 30 to support the balloon body 10. In a balloon toy thus obtained, a hard particulate material 20 (with the outer diameter of 2-30 mm) is placed into the balloon body 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a balloon toy having a sound effect.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Balloons have been very popular with children. In recent years, balloons seen at fairs and festivals have been diversified. There are various types of balloons, such as those made of plastic film and the like, which draw attention and shape popular characters, and those in which a picture is attached to the balloon surface. However, most of these satisfy visual enjoyment.

On the other hand, as a kind of balloon toy called a so-called yo-yo, a product as shown in FIG. 4 is also known. This balloon toy is transparent and has an outer diameter of 50-6
From the gas filling port 110 of the rubber balloon 100 having a diameter of 0 cm, a large number of polystyrene foams 120 are put, filled with a gas such as air, and inflated. Ring 1 for insertion
30a is formed.

When a finger is passed through the ring 130a of the rubber band 130 and the surface of the rubber balloon 100 is hit with the palm, the palm and the rubber balloon 100 are connected via the rubber band 130, and the granular polystyrene foam filled inside is formed. 120
Since the rubber balloon 100 acts as a weight, one end of the rubber balloon 100 leaves the palm but returns to the palm again. By repeating this operation, it is possible to play as a so-called yo-yo.
It can be seen that 0 is stirring and flowing, and an effect is produced in that a sound is generated when it hits the palm.

[0005]

However, among the above-mentioned balloons, in the case of balloons made of a synthetic resin film or the like, many of the balloons have metal films deposited or laminated with metal foil, so Although it was noticeable, the pleasure of appearance was obtained, but the pleasure of sound could not be obtained.

On the other hand, in the balloon toy shown in FIG.
When the rubber balloon 100 hits the palm, a sound due to the granular styrofoam 120 is also generated.
Since the sound is generated by the granular styrene foam 120 hitting the elastic rubber film of 0, the sound is not a light and pleasant sound, and the main purpose is to enjoy the movement as a yo-yo.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a balloon toy which is light in weight, can enjoy the appearance, and can easily generate and enjoy a comfortable sound.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a film made of a synthetic resin, a film obtained by depositing metal on a synthetic resin film, or a film obtained by laminating a metal foil on a synthetic resin film. Is polymerized, cut into a predetermined shape, and heat-sealed the periphery of the balloon body, inflate by injecting gas, and attached to the tip of a rod-shaped stick. A balloon toy provided with a support for supporting a balloon main body, wherein the balloon toy has a hard granular material placed inside the balloon main body.

In practicing the present invention, the hard granular material is preferably a substantially spherical body having an outer diameter of 2 to 30 mm. Further, it is preferable that the hard granular material is composed of a plurality of particles having different sizes or weights. Further, the hard granular material may be formed by filling a hollow hard granular material with a smaller hard granular material.

According to the balloon toy of the present invention, when the balloon main body is swung with the stick in hand, the hard granular material put inside the balloon main body hits the inner surface of the balloon main body, and a pleasant sound is generated. Not only can you enjoy watching the appearance of the balloon, you can also enjoy making sounds. In this case, the balloon body is made of a synthetic resin film, a film made of metal deposited on a synthetic resin film, or a film obtained by laminating a metal foil on a synthetic resin film. Since the film is thin, hard and has no stretch, the film vibrates effectively when a hard granular material collides, and a comfortable and light sound is generated. Further, since the balloon body is made of the film as described above, the entire body is extremely lightweight, so that even a small child can easily swing it by hand.

[0011]

1 and 2 show a balloon toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1A and 1B are views showing the entire balloon toy, FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a side view, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the balloon toy.

As shown in FIG. 1, this balloon toy is
An inflated balloon main body 10 filled with a gas such as air, a stick 30 for supporting the balloon main body 10 at the tip thereof, and a base mounted on the outer periphery of the tip end of the stick 30 to form the balloon main body 10 And a receiving device 40 for supporting the same.

The balloon body 10 is made of a synthetic resin film such as polyethylene, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, or the like.
A film obtained by depositing metal on the synthetic resin film, a film obtained by laminating a metal foil on the synthetic resin film, or the like is used. Then, the above-mentioned film is cut into a predetermined shape, and then the two films are superimposed and the peripheral portion 12 is heat-sealed.

Referring also to FIG. 2, the balloon body 10 is provided with a gas filling port 15 into which the stick 30 is inserted during the heat sealing. This gas filling port 15
A check valve 17 also made of a film is sandwiched inside the, and the check valve 17 is integrally sealed with the balloon body 10 during the heat sealing. As the check valve 17, for example, as shown in JP-B-52-11898, a well-known valve formed by polymerizing a plurality of film pieces can be used.

The stick 30 is preferably made of a hollow pipe made of synthetic resin. The tip of the stick 30 is passed through the gas filling port 15 and inserted into the check valve 17 as described above. Further, a receiver 40 is attached to the outer periphery of the tip of the stick 30 so as to support the base of the balloon body 10. The receiving member 40 includes a cylindrical portion 40b having an inner diameter to which the stick 30 is fitted, and a supporting portion 40a that opens in a petal shape from the upper end of the cylindrical portion 40b and supports the balloon body 10.
The gas filling port 15 of the balloon body 10 is surrounded by the cylindrical portion 40b, and the portion is fixed to the stick 30 with an adhesive tape or the like. By blowing gas such as air into the balloon main body 10 through the stick 30, the balloon main body 10 expands, and the gas is sealed in the balloon main body 10 by the check valve 17.

A plurality of hard particles 20 are inserted into the balloon body 10. The outer diameter of the hard granular material 20 is
The size is not particularly limited as long as it is a size that can flow inside the balloon main body 10, but is preferably 2 to 30 mm. If the outer diameter is smaller than 2 mm, effective sound is less likely to be generated. If the outer diameter is larger than 30 mm, the balloon body 10 may be damaged by an impact, and the overall weight increases. The shape of the hard granular material 20 is preferably a substantially spherical shape in order to smoothly move inside the balloon main body 10 and to prevent the inner wall of the balloon main body 10 from being damaged by the corner of the hard granular body 20. As the material of the hard granular material 20, hard plastic, glass, metal, plant seeds and the like are preferably adopted,
For example, plastic or glass beads, rice, red beans and the like are preferably employed. In addition, as the hard granular material 20,
If various outer diameters and weights are provided, the sound produced by each hard granular material 20 can be changed, and various timbres can be enjoyed.

Next, a method of using the balloon toy according to the present invention will be described. First, when gas such as air is blown into the gas filling port 15 through the stick 30, the gas is charged into the balloon body 10 through the check valve 17, and is prevented from falling out by the check valve 17.
The central portion 13 of the zero is maintained in an expanded state. After the balloon main body 10 is inflated, the stick 30 is gripped and shaken with one hand, so that the hard granular material 20 collides with the inner wall of the balloon main body 10 to generate a sound. Further, when the balloon body 10 is shaken, various sounds can be generated by adjusting the manner of swinging. For example, by slowly swinging left and right, a sound like a wave sound can be generated, and by violently shaking, a rain sound reminiscent of a typhoon can be generated. Since the balloon body 10 is lightweight, the balloon body 1 can be easily shaken even if it is held by a hand of an infant or the like.
With the shape and pattern of 0, it is possible to freely create a design that is preferred by infants and the like.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part of a second embodiment of the balloon toy according to the present invention. It is to be noted that the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

This balloon toy is made in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and includes a hard granular material 2 inside a balloon body 10.
0b is contained therein, and when the balloon is shaken, the hollow hard particles 20a are formed on the inner wall of the balloon main body 10 and when the balloon is shaken. The granules 20b are hollow hard granules 20b.
Since it collides with the inner wall of a, the double sound generated at that time can be enjoyed.

[0020]

As described above, according to the balloon toy of the present invention, various kinds of balloon toys can be adjusted by adjusting the manner of swinging the balloon main body and the size of the hard granular material put in the balloon main body. You can easily enjoy a pleasant sound,
Since it is lightweight, it can be swung easily even by an infant or the like while holding it in hand. Furthermore, it is possible to enjoy both the auditory sense and the visual sense, such that the shape and pattern of the balloon main body can be freely made in a design preferred by an infant or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a balloon toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the balloon toy.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a balloon toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a part of the surface of a balloon main body is cut away.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional balloon toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Balloon main body 12 Peripheral edge 15 Gas filling port 17 Check valve 20 Hard granular material 30 Stick 40 Receiver

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A synthetic resin film, a film formed by depositing metal on a synthetic resin film, or a film obtained by laminating a metal foil on a synthetic resin film is cut into a predetermined shape, and the periphery is heat-sealed. In a balloon toy comprising a balloon body formed by the above, gas is inflated by injecting gas, attached to the tip of a rod-shaped stick, and an outer periphery of the stick is provided with a receiving member for supporting the balloon body. A balloon toy, wherein a hard granular material is placed inside the balloon body. 2. The balloon toy according to claim 1, wherein the hard granular material is a substantially spherical body having an outer diameter of 2 to 30 mm. 3. The balloon toy according to claim 1, wherein the hard granular material comprises a plurality of hard granules having different sizes or weights. 4. The balloon toy according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hard granular material is formed by filling a hollow hard granular material with a smaller hard granular material.